2018 Spurs in Summer League

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The Spurs are participating in the Utah Jazz Summer League and the Las Vegas Summer League.

The Utah Jazz Summer League will take place July 2 - July 5 with four teams playing six games at the Vivint Smart Home Arena during the three day event.

The following is the 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League schedule (all Central Time):

Monday, July 2

6 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Memphis

8 p.m. – San Antonio vs. Utah

Tuesday, July 3

6 p.m. – Atlanta vs. San Antonio

8 p.m. – Memphis vs. Utah

Wednesday, July 4

No games scheduled

Thursday, July 5

6 p.m. – Memphis vs. San Antonio

8 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Utah

The Utah Jazz Summer League showcases rookies selected in the 2018 NBA Draft competing in their first NBA games, sophomores, select free agents and athletes competing to make NBA and G League regular season rosters.

https://www.nba.com/spurs/san-antonio-spurs-participate-2018-utah-jazz-summer-league

Tickets, game highlights, photos, and summaries will be at http://www.utahjazz.com/summerleague

Lower bowl tickets are available for as low as $8 for a one-day pass or $15 for a three-day pass. A one-day pass provides access to both games played on that day. Tickets can be purchased at the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office or by clicking the links below.

https://www.nba.com/jazz/summerleague/2018

Fans can also get tickets by calling (801) 355-DUNK or by visiting the arena's box office.


A cool feature includes fans getting to participate in their own tournaments:

For the first time, the public will be able to play as well as spectate. The Utah Jazz 3on3 Tournament will be held all day on Monday, July 2 on outdoor courts at Park Place located across the street from Vivint Smart Home Arena. A total of 34 divisions, ranging from age 9 boys and girls to under 6-foot only teams and “Top Gun” men’s and women’s categories, are available. Registration includes four games and a single elimination tournament along with a T-shirt, admission ticket to one day of Utah Jazz Summer League and a drawstring bag. Registration will be available through www.utahjazzsummerleague.com.

Each session of the Utah Jazz Summer League will feature a pre-game “Fan Fest” on the Vivint Smart Home Arena plaza with special activities and entertainment. The Jazz will also be conducting basketball clinics that week for underserved youth on local community courts.

https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-summer-league-announces-dates-teams-and-tickets-vivint-smart-home-arena

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All NBA teams will be participating in the Las Vegas Summer League - "MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018" - which will take place July 6 - July 17, 2018 and will be played at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus.

With every NBA team participating, MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 will expand to 12 days and 82 games. Teams will compete in three preliminary games before being seeded in a tournament that culminates with the Championship Game on Tuesday, July 17. Each team will play at least five games and as many as eight.

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/14/summer-league-tickets-sale-official-release

Fans interested in attending can get tickets here: http://www.unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/spe/683/2018-nba-summer-league

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Some updates about the Vegas Summer League:

For the first time, every Summer League game will air live on television, with ESPN networks and NBA TV combining to televise a record number of games.

Each team will play a minimum of five games at MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, starting with three preliminary contests from July 6-10. The teams will then be seeded in the tournament, which starts on July 11 and concludes with the Championship Game on July 17.

The schedule for the Spurs' three preliminary Vegas Summer League games is listed below. All times are Pacific:

Saturday, July 7:

Thomas & Mack
12:30 p.m. – San Antonio vs. Indiana (ESPN2)

Sunday, July 8:

Thomas & Mack
12:30 p.m. – Washington vs. San Antonio (ESPN2)

Tuesday, July 10:

Cox Pavilion
1 p.m. – San Antonio vs. Portland (NBA TV)

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/12/2018-summer-league-schedule-official-release

The link above provides a complete list of games as well as the playoff schedule.

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Report: Spurs will add Euro coach Saša Obradović to Summer League staff

Pop’s bringing some more Serbian fire to his staff in Utah and Las Vegas

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Obradović is currently the head coach of VTB United League’s PBC Lokomotiv Kuban in Russia. After leading his club to the Russian Cup championship, he was named EuroCup Coach of the Year after his team reached the Euro Cup Finals on a record-breaking 20-game winning streak before losing to Turkish club Darüşşafaka Spor Kulübü in the title game....

For now, this just looks like a summer job and not a full-time hire for the Spurs....

https://www.poundingtherock.com/2018/6/11/17448618/report-spurs-will-add-euro-coach-sa-a-obradovi-to-summer-league-staff

More on Obradović:

The 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year for the 2017-18 season is Sasa Obradovic of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. Euroleague Basketball's in-house experts chose Obradovic from the many deserving candidates after he led Lokomotiv to an unprecedented 20-0 start to the campaign while instilling in his players the will to be one of the best defensive forces the competition has ever seen. Obradovic has helped Lokomotiv make history by bringing his team to the EuroCup Finals undefeated – a first. Lokomotiv's 20-0 record ties the longest overall winning streak in competition history, which Lokomotiv had previously set from 2013 to 2015. This season, Lokomotiv beat three playoffs teams twice each – Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, Herbalife Gran Canaria and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica – and has the best defensive numbers in the EuroCup in both points and shooting percentages allowed to its opponents. With his team's efforts to rewrite the record books still in progress, Coach Obradovic is a more than deserving choice for 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year.

The 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year honor is part of an awards structure designed to recognize the finest EuroCup participants for their efforts throughout the season. Dzanan Musa of Cedevita Zagreb was already named the 7DAYS EuroCup Rising Star Trophy winner for this season. Euroleague Basketball's in-house experts will also select the All-7DAYS EuroCup first and second teams, as well as the 7DAYS EuroCup MVP.

This season, Obradovic has turned Lokomotiv into a winning machine with outstanding defense and a patient, organized offense in which a lot of players feel important. Lokomotiv has held opponents to 68.7 points per game until now, fewer than team's defense has allowed in the EuroCup since 2015. Lokomotiv let other teams hit just 46.3% of their two-point and 29% of their three-point shots – both of which are lows in the competition. It ranks second in defensive rebounds (26.1 per game) and seventh in blocks (2.7), as well. Lokomotiv has a balanced offense, with nine of its players average between 6 and 12 points for a team average of 82.7 points on 55.3% shooting from inside and 37.6% from outside the three-point line. As a result of its great efficiency at both ends of the floor, Lokomotiv is on track to either become the EuroCup's first unbeaten champion or finish the season with the competition's best record ever. The previous best record was by Lokomotiv's 2014-15 team, which went 19-1 without winning the title. In 2008, DKV Joventut Badalona went 18-1 on the way to lifting the trophy. Now, Lokomotiv is attempting to win its second EuroCup title and to do so in gold letters.

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/8n9jscr5wpydeqbf/7days-eurocup-coach-of-the-year-sasa-obradovic-lokomotiv-kuban-krasnodar

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Some info about Drew, 21, a 6'10" C from Oregon State:

Eubanks averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per games as a junior. All those numbers were down from the previous season, but his offensive role diminished with the return of Tres Tinkle from a broken wrist and the addition of other offensive options like freshmen Ethan Thompson and Alfred Hollins.

Although his block totals were down from the previous year, Eubanks' rim protection and improved defensive decision-making earned high praise from his coaching staff.

https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2018/03/drew_eubanks_declares_for_nba.html

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SPURS ANNOUNCE 2018 UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER

The San Antonio Spurs today announced their roster for the 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League. The Jazz Summer League will take place from July 2-5 in Salt Lake City.

This year’s roster includes Spurs guard Derrick White along with 2018 draft picks Lonnie Walker (18th overall selection) and Chimezie Metu (49th overall pick).

Spurs assistant coach Will Hardy will have head coaching responsibilities in Utah.

Complete coverage of the Spurs summer league action, including box scores, photos and game summaries, will be available at spurs.com.

Prior to departing for Salt Lake City, the Spurs will hold several practices at the Spurs practice facility. The roster and game schedule are listed below:

https://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-announce-2018-utah-summer-league-roster

Also of note, Jeff McDonald reports that Will Hardy will now coach both of the summer league teams.

Looking forward to seeing how our young players fare in the tournaments.

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Instilling the Spurs program and getting ready for Summer League:

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Looking forward to seeing how Jaron's game has developed and what he has to bring this year:

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Some interviews from players and staff on media day as they prepare for the upcoming Summer League games:

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More videos available now at https://www.nba.com/spurs/video

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SUMMER LEAGUE TONIGHT! JULY 2
Can't believe there's still no Milutinov in summer league.

Predict the summer league starting lineup.

Ledbetter
White
Blossomgame
Metu
Brimah

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spurs need quality bigs now, hopefully one of them becomes useful...

or else....get td back, he looks in g reat shape from his recent pics...

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We're not defending the P&R well right now. Jazz are getting it almost every time they run it.

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We're rebounding well, though. White beasting... hitting those beautiful 3s that don't even move the netting.

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9-0 (maybe 9-2?) run for us, followed by a 12-0 run for them. You could see what we're trying to run, but it's looking loose and not quick enough and Jazz are stopping it. Our shooting % isn't stellar either. Hardy TO. Let's see how we regroup.

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Sweet shot by Putney, but we're getting it taken to us.

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We're getting outclassed in just about all facets of the game, frankly. Bad FG%, 3FG%, FT%, outrebounded badly, just nowhere near as prepared as the Jazz look. There's no sugarcoating it.

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The lone bright spot:

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